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Nurse Truelove's New-Year's gift: or, The book of books for children.

Author/creator Truelove (Nurse)
Format Book and Microform
Publication Info[Boston] : [Printed by Samuel Hall], [1796?]
Description58 pages, 6 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 10 cm (16mo)
Series Early American imprints. First series ; no. 47872
Early American imprints. First series ; no. 47872. ^A478749
Contents The history of Miss Polly Friendly -- A little tale. The benefit of being good -- The merry haymakers: or, The innocent pleasures of a country life -- Of the memory -- The house that Jack built -- A catechism -- The history of Mrs. Williams and her plumb-cake; with a word or two concerning precedency & trade.
General noteThe American Antiquarian Society copy lacks lower portion of title page. Imprint supplied by Welch.
General noteSignatures: [A]⁸ B-D⁸ ([A]1 recto, D8 verso blank).
General noteFirst and last leaves pasted to paper wrapper.
General note"A great variety of books for children, to be sold by S. Hall ..."--p. [59-63].
References Bristol B9649
References Shipton & Mooney 47872
References Welch, d'A.A. Amer. children's books, 955.6
Reproduction noteJoyner- Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 47872).
Genre/formJuvenile literature 1796.
Genre/formCatechisms.
Genre/formBooksellers' advertisements Massachusetts Boston.

Available Items

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Joyner NC Microfiche MICROFICHE AM35E NO. 47872 ✔ Available